Fresh Strawberry Pie
You can increase or decrease the sugar on this, depending on your liking. I usually use sugar-free jello, but you can use regular jello if you'd like. I've served this with both a graham cracker crust and a baked pie crust.
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 - 1 cup sugar
- 3 Tbsp. cornstarch OR Clear Jel
- 2 Tbsp. light corn syrup if you're using cornstarch
- 3 Tbsp. strawberry jello - change the flavor to match the fruit you're using
- 3 cups sliced strawberries
- Cool Whip or whipped cream
- 9- inch pie crust or graham cracker crust
Instructions
- Combine water, sugar, cornstarch (or Clear Jel), and corn syrup into a kettle.
- Cook until it becomes clear and thick, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat and add Jello.
- Stir until jello is dissolved
- Cool until mixture begins to congeal.
- Add strawberries to mixture.
- Pour into pie shell
- Chill.
- Serve with whipped cream or cool whip topping